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Revisions to the program

VERSION 5 UPDATE HISTORY

Version 5.3.4

1. Improved one Hindsight playing error report.

2. Added a "Go to bid" box to the bid editing selector.

3. Minor improvements to bidding and playing routines.

Version 5.3.3

1. Option to switch off the hand-to-bid/play frame.

2. The running IMP score is displayed during the second round of a team match.

3. Sandwich NT convention added. You will need to reset the conventional bidding analysis.

4. Fixed an error message when an unknown bid is made during a team match.

5. Fixed a bug when a hand is about to be played after the previous deal was cancelled from the Bidding menu.

6. Fixed incorrect Hindsight bidding message when opponents interfere against an unmakeable contract.

7. Minor improvements to bidding and playing routines.

Version 5.3.2

1. Fixed bug when using digital voice and added voice rate adjustment.

2. Moved registration and serial number to new Tools menu

3. Minor improvements to bidding and playing routines.

Version 5.3.1

1. Compensated scoring suspended during a team match.

2. Bug log report.

3. Fixed bug in display of cards during manual dealing at high display resolutions.

4. Fixed occasional "thread error" message in MiniBridge mode.

5. Minor improvements to bidding and playing routines.

Version 5.3.0

1. Compensated scoring and score-sheet print-out.

2. Option to log on different users when starting the program.

3. Minor improvements to bidding and playing routines.

Version 5.2.3

1. Computer opponents will now ask for an explanation of any bids not fully understood in normal play (previously only in match play)

2. Minor improvements to bidding and playing routines.

Version 5.2.2

1. Fixed incorrect Help button label in Bidding Practice.

2. Progress indication during Forecast searching.

3. Corrected two recommended bids in Bidding Practice.

4. Fixed midnight rollover bug in Table Manager play timers.

5. Minor improvements to bidding and playing routines.

Version 5.2.1

1. Corrected one recommended bid in Bidding Practice.

2. Signal discrepancy messages suppressed for a computer opponent when playing a network match.

3. Minor improvements to bidding and playing routines.

Version 5.2.0

1. New Andrew Robson Bidding Practice

2. New option to change the dealer and score with duplicate scoring switched on.

3. Double-clicking on a deal selected for editing will open the Edit display

4. Fixed bug when "Wait between tricks" switched on, program would occasionally not wait after trick 12

5. Minor improvements to bidding and playing routines.

Version 5.1.2

1. In a team match, declarer may review the bidding after dummy's hand is disclosed.

2. The option to play declarer's cards when you are dummy has been moved to the Playing Options form.

3. Improvement to some Hindsight messages when opponents interfere in the bidding.

4. Minor improvements to bidding and playing routines.

Version 5.1.1

1. Updated the Endplay Problems timer display.

2. Updated the Bidding Practice setup display.

3. Altered the wording of some Hindsight reports where opponents compete in the bidding.

4. Minor improvements to bidding and playing routines.

Version 5.1.0

1. Windows Vista compatible.  We are continuing to develop Blue Chip Bridge in order to take advantage of the extra features in Windows Vista, whilst maintaining compatibility with Windows XP.  In particular, we will be improving the integration of the program's voice recognition system with Vista's own system.

2. The Help system has been converted to HTML format. The new chm file replaces the existing hlp and cnt files, which can be deleted.

3. Minor improvements to bidding and playing routines.

Version 5.0.4

1. Adjusted the width of the playing area when maximizing on non-standard 4:3 displays.

2. Slightly altered wording of some Hindsight reports.

3. Minor adjustments to a few Bidding Practice deals.

4. Fixed occasional corrupted suit symbols in print-outs.

5. Minor improvements to bidding and playing routines.

Version 5.0.3

1. Removed Start button between end of bidding and start of play.

2. Removed Lay-down and Play-out buttons and extended claiming to concede one or two tricks.

3. Slightly altered wording of some Hindsight reports.

4. Fixed bug when switching on Speaking to Computer

5. Fixed faulty link from Bidding Tutor to Help file when displaying Alert information.

6. Fixed errors when adding new bids to an empty database.

7. Minor improvements to bidding and playing routines.

Version 5.0.2

1. PBN files can be loaded from different folders.

2. Simplified network set-up for standard configurations

3. Fixed bug when changing the score of a saved deal

4. Fixed Hindsight display after retry with hidden cards and human player as dummy.

Version 5.0.1

1. Improved frequency of Hindsight contract reports.

2. Fixed occasional bug when changing the score.

3. Fixed occasional corruption of "ace" when speaking card values.

4. Search progress line displayed even when playing statistics are switched on.

5. If you reject the program's claim, it will not claim again on that hand.

6. Search depth calculation changed (Options | Playing). You should re-adjust the Search Depth as required. Please see the Help topic "Search Depth".

7. Minor improvements to bidding and playing routines.

Version 5.0.0

1. Hindsight.  Blue Chip Bridge will suggest a possible better contract and will try to point out mistakes in declarer play and defence which affected the success or failure of the contract.

2. Default display area is now 800 x 600 pixels.

3. Major improvements to the card-playing routines. The program will now spend longer in the early tricks planning its play and speed up as the play progresses.

4. Improvements to bidding database.

5. Numerous minor improvements.

6. The minimum recommended computer memory is now 256MB.